David Lat, who raised eyebrows in November when it was revealed that he was the author of a spicy blog in which he claimed to be a young female lawyer, has left his job as an assistant federal prosecutor in Newark.

Lat, 30, sent an interoffice e-mail Friday to fellow staff at the U.S. Attorney's Office, telling them that is was his last day. He told friends and colleagues that he would soon be going to Washington, D.C., to work.

Lat declined comment when contacted by The Star-Ledger of Newark. He simply wished a happy new year and said, "You'll be hearing from me more."

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